Mustangs swept by Longhorns in blowouts

By Dustin Henggeler The South Nodaway Longhorns boys and girls teams played complete games in their double-digit victories over the North Nodaway Mustangs on December 20 in Barnard. The girls built an early lead to coast to a 69-39 win while the boys combined strong defense with steady shooting to put away a 51-25 win.

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Elks Hoop Shoot names local winners

The annual Elks Hoop Shoot was December 11 at St. Gregory’s gym. First place winners in each age division were, front: Jaden Atkins, Ravenwood; Emma Tipton, North Andrew; Drew Dack, Ravenwood; Elias Alarcon, Worth County; and Adam Patton, St. Gregory’s. Not pictured, Madison Lillard, North Andrew. Second place winners were, back: Paige Hanson, Nodaway Holt;

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Skidmore Council appreciates new hire

At their regular meeting on December 14, Skidmore City Council members expressed their appreciation for how quickly new hire Jennifer Poland, city clerk, was learning her responsibilities. Mayor Tracy Shewey said she would be willing to shorten the 120-day review period on Poland to give her the pay raise associated with that review. The matter

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Second annual Compassion Drive helps up to 200 people

Megan Dennis and Samantha Raasch organized the second annual Compassion Drive which cumulated in the distribution of 150 personal care item packages on December 19. There were 50 bags each for men, women and children and other items passed out to those in need this holiday season. The duo estimated the drive helped 200 people.

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Lorene Brezo

Lorene Kay Carr Brezo, 68, formerly of Corning, Bedford and Lenox, IA, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at Village Care Center, Maryville. No services are scheduled. Online condolences may be left at ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Ritchie Funeral Home, Bedford, IA.

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South Nodaway BOE

The FFA officers and advisor, Megan Thacker, gave a presentation to the BOE about the group’s 2016 accomplishments. There was also an ag shop tour during which Thacker showed the BOE the new equipment purchased with an Enhancement Grant. Floors have been poured and doors have been received for the Guilford sports complex. When temperatures

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Nodaway-Holt BOE

The Nodaway-Holt School Board met in a regular meeting on December 19 to hire a new superintendent and conduct the following business: Jeff Blackford was hired as the 2017-18 superintendent. During a recent tornado, the school boiler was damaged. Although insurance covered the cost of repairs at the time, currently, the boiler has been in

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Northeast Nodaway BOE

The Northeast Nodaway R-V school board met December 12 to hire a new superintendent and conduct the following business: Northeast Nodaway hired the school’s K-12 principal, Ken Grove, as its 2016-17 superintendent. Northeast Nodaway Librarian Kila Henry addressed the school board regarding the library program. She stated that library staff backs up data daily and

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Mozingo board discusses new plans for youth camp

During their December 19 meeting, members of the Mozingo Advisory Board discussed ways to increase the use of the youth camp. Currently, the youth camp cabins have a 14 percent occupancy rate and the multipurpose building has an occupancy of 16 percent. Administration would like to see those numbers improve. As it stands, policies relating

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Spoofhounds develop toys for those with cerebral palsy

Maryville Middle School students were tasked with developing a toy for an occupational therapist to use with a child who has cerebral palsy as part of the school’s Project Lead the Way curriculum. The discovery lab class taught by Becky Wynne focuses on the engineering process, problem solving and critical thinking through hands-on activities. Students

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